There are better days waiting ahead for copper and nickel in the field of electronics with the new invention of copper-nickel nanowires, which will be a perfect choice for printed electronics, developed by researchers in Duke University.

In 2012, gold has traded well beneath the all-time high of $1924 recorded in September 2011. As we have previously cautioned, a fall back to $1520- or even lower is certainly possible before gold resumes its long-term ascent.

At the Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX), commodities reeled under renewed Eurozone worries for the week May 07- May 11, 2012. Only natural gas gained, and that too an impressive 8.93% while the rest ended in the red with silver losing a hefty 4.19%

Gold’s ability to hold up despite no indications of further Federal Reserve easing on the horizon, coupled with steady exchange-traded-fund holdings despite price declines in the last two months, are favorable signs for the metal, said HSBC in a commodity research note.

Having just returned from another visit to China, where I had the opportunity to talk with a number of “insiders” in the Chinese gold community, I am more convinced than ever that the country will continue to have a profound influence on the world market and future price for years to come.

The world‟s first and only global Metal Bulletin Iron Ore (MBIO) Index Futures Contract (SMMBIO) traded on the Singapore Mercantile Exchange (SMX) crossed a volume of 1,479,800 tons in February 2012, marking a new high since the launch of this unique contract on August 12, 2011, according to SMX.

Coal or thorium, is the question before the nation's power generation sector not in the short run but in the long term, both having its pros and cons. Enhancing the energy infrastructure with respect to the environment becomes the need of the hour, regarding India which aims to be a developed nation.

Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev, a non Executive member of the GoldCore Investment Committee, has analysed the data of US Mint coin sales in January and has looked at them in their important historical context going back to 1987.

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Goldman Sachs is maintaining its 12-month target of $1,940 an ounce for gold. “As European funding pressures ease, we expect Gold prices to converge upwards, back to levels implied by U.S. real interest rates,” Goldman said.

China's growing romance with gold will continue and may reshape the jewelry climate in Asia, as Chinese demand challenges India for the top consumer spot. In other parts of the world, the United States and Europe, there is a trend toward higher-end products.

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